Aquarium of the Bay at Pier 39 San Francisco
(415) 623-5300
Surround yourself with the Bay as
a 300-foot-long viewing tunnel that extends into the
Bay. See sunflower sea stars, purple sea urchins, sharks, starfish, and
leopard sharks

California Indian Museum and Cultural CenterHistory, culture, and contemporary life of California
Indians, as well as information about the staff and events. California Historical
Society calhist.org
678 Mission Street SF (between New Montgomery and Third).
The state's official historical
society is popular with researchers for its extensive materials about California's rich
history.Cartoon Art Museum655 Mission Street, San Francisco (415) CAR-TOON
Home to a permanent collection of comic-book art, animated movies, magazines,
advertisements, and newspapers that date from the 1730s to the present.Chinese Culture Center750 Kearny Street, San Francisco (415) 986-1822 The
center was born in response to San Francisco's importance as a gateway to the Pacific Rim
and is dedicated to influencing the course of Chinese and Chinese-American Culture. 525 Second Street (near Bryant). Encourages
experimentation of new work by emerging and established artists. Focuses on site-related
and installation art.

Legion of
Honor at thinker.org,
Fine Arts Museums of San
Francisco--California Palace of the Legion of Honor by citysearch||
TOP ||Lincoln Park, 34th Avenue and Clement Street,
415-750-3600
Dramatically overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge in Lincoln Park near Land's End the museum
was built in 1924 and extensively expanded and remodeled in '95. Major collections include
Rodin sculptures (the entry features his "Thinker"
as well as the new lit, glass pyramid and other noble sculptures), 60,000 prints, and a
number of European masterpieces. De Young Museum || M.H. de Young Memorial Museum
by City Search7 || www.thinker.orgGolden Gate Park, San Francisco (415) 863-3330
San Francisco's oldest Museum, set in Golden Gate Park across from the California Hall of
Sciences and Aquarium, has a great many comprehensive collections including West Coast
American paintings, African art, pre-Colombian America art and textile arts. Exploratorium.edu
Marina Blvd. and Lyon, 415-561-0360
One of the most awarded museum sites on the web. You'll find new educational interactive
exhibits, sound, video and clever effects which may challenge your computer and expand
your mind. Located at the Palace of Fine Arts close to the Presidio's beach and the Marina
Green boat docksFort Mason CenterFort Mason Center, Building A, San Francisco (415)
441-3400
This former
military complex
hosts hundreds of events and hosts dozens of major non-profit .org at a spectacular Bay
side location.

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Golden Gate Park--Conservatory of FlowersGolden Gate Park, San Francisco (415) 641-7978
Closed for remodeling until the year 2001, this glass greenhouse is filled with
spectacular tropical plants from around the world.

San Francisco's outdoor history museum is a walking
tour of gold rush era historical monuments, areas and points of interest. Golden Gate Railroad Museum,
415-363-3472Newer group now assembling a mega-ton collection of
full size models. Open by appointment on weekends at Hunter's Point Naval Shipyards

Jewish
Museum by artcom121 Steuart Street, (between Mission and Howard). San
Francisco (415) 543-8880
With the help of a prominent site near Mission & 3rd courtesy of SF Redevelopment and
the Mexican Museum the museum will expand to rival New York's East Coast perspective on
contemporary Jewish identity and the ongoing contributions of the American Jewish
community the 3rd largest
Jewish Museum in the USA

Established in 1975, it moved from the Mission District to Fort Mason in 1982 and
currently mounts exhibits in a 2,900-square foot gallery. Since 1991 the museum has
endeavored to
build a historic building commemorating the intrinsic Mexican
contribution to San Francisco at a prominent Yerba Buena Garden Museum site.

Museum
at Mission Dolores3321 16th Street, San Francisco (415) 621-8203
Walk along 16th St. from the BART station the Bay Area's oldest till when you reach
Dolores Street and then look up the hill you'll have observed over a dozen churches at
this energy power spot. Don't miss the beautiful Basilica where the Pope said mass in
1986. The native Olone story is a fascinating one and this is their monument too. Museo ItaloAmericanoFort Mason Center, Building
C Buchanan
Street and Marina Boulevard, (415) 673-2200
Small ambitious museum which has famous Venice Carnavale Balls

An eclectic collection of items from the history of the Presidio and San
Francisco major events like the World's Fairs and 1906 Earthquake.
Herbst
International Exhibition Hall at the PresidioMuseum of the former military fort at the site of
original 1776 structure, eclectic collection of local artifacts.
Presidio Museum, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco (415) 561-4331 The
brand new exhibition hall promises shows in the environmental/social/cultural vein.

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art|| Events |
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of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, by Mario Botta.151 3rd Street, 415-357-4000
Also
affectionately referred to as MOMA. Opened in 1995, the beautiful building by Italian
Swiss architect Mario Botta gave the foreground of San Francisco's famous skyline a
striking feminine feature. Inside, dramatic space stars at this most visited museum.
Devoted exclusively to 20th-century art, their extensive archival collection raises
questions about whether the intellectually defined art of the late 20th century will hold
up as its novelty declines. San
Francisco Craft & Folk Art Museum||
Craft & Folk
Art Museum by citysearch51 Yerba Buena Lane (At MIssion
between Third & Fourth), San Francisco (415) 227-4888The mission is to foster an appreciation of the
artistic qualities of contemporary craft and the recognition of the vigor
and richness of folk art from diverse cultures through exhibitions,
educational programs and research publications.

Strybing.org
Arboretum & Botanical GardensIn Golden Gate Park off 9th Ave.661-1716
Includes a major horticultural library.
Learn about all the educational and volunteer opportunities sponsored by the large, active
Arboretum Society.

Tattoo
Art Museum - San Francisco 841 Columbus Avenue
at: the corner of Lombard Street.
tel: (415) 775-4991Treasure Island Museum410 Palm Avenue, San Francisco (415) 395-5067 Wells
Fargo MuseumWomen's Heritage
Museum870 Market Street, Suite 547, Between Stockton and Powell Streets San Francisco 94102 (415) 433-3026 Get in on the ground floor of a
Museum dedicated to chronicling the great waning of the last 4,000 years of the two
patriarchal ages humanity has just passed through. Hoping to expand from an office to
something grander at the PresidioCenter for the Arts, Yerba Buena Gardens701 Mission Street, 978-2700
Grandly opened in October of '93 the Center has become the popular location for many Civic
events as well as convention special events. The Yerba Buena
Gardens have become a much loved oasis amongst above the Moscone Convention Center. Be
sure to stroll the view corridor to MOMA. Natives and visitors alike enjoy walking through
the Martin Luther King Waterfall and up to the Sister City Gardens with its foreground
view of St. Patrick and the "jukebox"
Marriott hotel.

Zeum at Yerba Buena Gardensnew art and technology center for young people

Petaluma Historical Library And Museum20 Fourth St., Petaluma.
707-778-4398 or (877) 273-8258.
Exhibits on local history and culture, from Coast
Miwok items to a tribute to General Vallejo and his family

Napa Valley Museum55 Presidents Circle,
Yountville. 707-944-0500.
An inter-disciplinary
museum which concentrates on preservation of the culture, art and
history of the Napa Valley and its people.
Silverado Museum1490 Library Lane, St. Helena.
707-963-3757.
devoted to
the life and works of author Robert Louis Stevenson.Sonoma County Museum425 Seventh St., Santa Rosa. 707-579-1500
Sonoma Museum Of Visual ArtLuther Burbank Center for the
Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd., Santa Rosa. 707-527-0297.
Vacaville Museum213 Buck Ave., Vacaville. 707-447-4513.
Vallejo Naval And Historical Museum734 Marin St., Vallejo. 707-643-0077.
explores the history of the city of Vallejo, the former Mare
Island Naval Shipyard, and the U.S. Navy in the San Francisco Bay Area

Burlingame
Museum Of Pez Memorabilia214 California
Dr., Burlingame. 650-347-2301
nearly 300
Pez candy dispensers on display. Coyote Point Museumwww.coyoteptmuseum.org1651 Coyote Point Dr., San Mateo. 650-342-7755
meet the museum's animals up close and
to learn about them and their habitatsHiller.org Aviation Museum San Carlos
Airport, 601 Skyway Road, San Carlos. 650-654-0200
the history of airplanes in Northern California, from an 1869
unmanned plane to today's jets,
The Museum Of American Heritage www.moah.orgevolution of American invention, exhibiting electrical and mechanical
devices developed over the last two centuries.

San Mateo County Historical Museum777 Hamilton St., Redwood City. 650-299-0104.
In the Old Courthouse with its historic dome. The
museum's collections include horse-drawn carriages, models, railroads
relics from San Mateo's
past, and lithographic art dating from 1875.

WinchesterMysteryHouse.com
525 S. Winchester lvd.Phone: (408) 247-2000
(408) 247-2101 (Recorded message)(Between Stevens Creek
Blvd. & I-280) In 1884, Sarah L. Winchester, the heir to the
Winchester Rifle fortune, began a construction project that lasted until
her death 38 years later.According to legend, a psychic told Winchester
that continuous building would appease the spirits of those killed by
Winchester rifles

The
Mystery Spot
1953 Branciforte Drive Box 2817, Santa Cruz, CA, 95063
(831) 423-8897
Even the trees here do not stand perpendicular.
The sensational Mystery Spot
is a series of surprises that are unique, different, inexplainable

Art Tech
Silicon Valley's premier site for ONLINE ART Art-Tech
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Ranch..in the beautiful East Hills.Forbes Mill Museum Of Regional History75 Church St., Los Gatos. 408-395-7375.
historical artifacts relating to the
history of the town of Los Gatos

Los Gatos Museum Of Art And Natural History
4 Tait Avenue, Los Gatos. 408-395-7375.
natural history collection
pertaining to the geology and ecology of the Los Gatos area and
features monthly art exhibition

Moffett Field Museum
Hangar One, Moffett Field, Moffett Boulevard, off State
Highway 101, Mountain View. 650-603-9827.
dedicated
to planes and other memorabilia of the military housed in Hangar One, a huge building the
size of seven football fields, built to house the airship Macon.

& Linus Pauling and the Twentieth CenturyVisit on the web or catch the touring exhibition
tracing Pauling's life and influence on the 20th century, featuring photos, diaries and
even molecular models, and historic artifacts.

"With strengthened collections on view in 18 galleries,
special exhibitions, and stimulating educational programs and events, the Center is a cultural
hub of the Peninsula." The garden installation of Rodin bronzes is a Bay Area
art landmark Artfully
Done review by Kenneth Baker of sfgate.com

RRosicrucian
Egyptian Museum & Planetarium
The Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum, architecturally
inspired by the Temple of Amon at Karnak, houses the largest collection of
Egyptian artifacts on exhibit in the western United States

TheTech.org
Museum of Innovation
The brand-new museum in striking 132,000-square-foot space has four
galleries, an IMAX theater, a learning center, a changing exhibit hall and
the permanent home of the National Medal of Technology

San Jose Historical Museum
Kelley Park, 1650 Senter Road, San Jose.
408-287-2290.Many large
scale models including a 115-foot
replica of San Jose's historic Electric Light Tower which now
straddles the intersection at Market and Santa Clara streets; /font>

San Jose
Museum of Artwww.sjmusart.org
||info@sjmusart.org110 South Market Street (at San Fernando)
408) 294-2787
San Jose Museum of Art is dedicated to fostering an awareness,
appreciation and understanding of twentieth-and twenty-first-century art
in the diverse audiences of the Bay Area
San Jose State
University Art Museum

San Jose Museum Of Quilts And Textiles
www.sjquiltmuseum.org110 Paseo de San Antonio on the Paseo Mall, between Third
and Fourth Streets and San Fernando and San Carlos Streets, San Jose.
408-971-0323, ext. 10

The National Steinbeck Center
1 Main St., Salinas. 831-796-3833.
honor and preserve the life of Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck who was born two
blocks from the museum.Steinbeck Library
110 W. San Luis St., Salinas. 831-758-7311.
extensive collection of first editions, letters, photographs and
personal effects

Pacific Grove Museum Of Natural History
165 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove. 831-648-3116.
focuses on the native plants, geology and peoples of Monterey County

Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film
Archive || Berkeley Art Museum ||
Pacific
Film Archive
2575 Bancroft , Berkeley (510) 642-1124University of California at
Berkeley, 2626 Bancroft Way at: College Avenue.
Berkeley (510) 642-0808 home to the acclaimed Pacific Film Archive the huge museum
covers much ground in its permanent collection and generally has some of the most
interesting shows on display in the East Bay.

Phoebe Apperson Hearst Museum
of AnthropologyUniversity of California at Berkeley--Kroeber Hall,
Berkeley (510) 642-3681 Check out the permanent exhibit on Ishi, the famous last Yahi
Indian of California. Most of the huge collection is in storage